Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 07 Jun 2018
Tenant Fees Bill (Second sitting)
"Q But they should be refunded pronto.
Katie Martin: Absolutely, yes...."James Frith - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 05 Jun 2018
Tenant Fees Bill (First sitting)
"I draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I have one property of which I am a landlord...."James Frith - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 05 Jun 2018
Tenant Fees Bill (First sitting)
"Q This is very interesting. In the contributions we have the new and future economic model in this industry, and the old economic model. One is protecting the status quo and one is saying, “This direction will be fine.” Adam, will you just talk us through—whatever you feel comfortable …..."James Frith - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 05 Jun 2018
Tenant Fees Bill (First sitting)
"Q And to answer the question?
Adam Hyslop: Sorry, I meant to loop back to the question. We are not really disrupting in the sense of eliminating employment or anything like that—that is one of the myths here. Actually, most of the suppliers that we use are those used …..."James Frith - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 05 Jun 2018
Tenant Fees Bill (First sitting)
"Q How many people does your business employ itself?
Adam Hyslop: It employs 15 people...."James Frith - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 05 Jun 2018
Tenant Fees Bill (First sitting)
"Q Has that grown significantly in recent times, or is that a core rump of people you have kept?
Adam Hyslop: The idea—this is no secret in the industry—is that it is possible to have good practice in the industry in terms of following a professional tenancy creation process, …..."James Frith - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 05 Jun 2018
Tenant Fees Bill (First sitting)
"Q Mr Cox and Ms Thomson, I take it on board that Adam is saying his business is not actually hugely disruptive. It sounds pretty disruptive in terms of some of its transformative impact and the market share he is taking from the high street, but I am assured …..."James Frith - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 05 Jun 2018
Tenant Fees Bill (First sitting)
"Q In your opening contribution you talked about serving two masters. I would say that the premise of that is inaccurate. The tenant has no choice as to who the agent of their property is. The landlord instructs as the client. That relationship does not change ever, at all. …..."James Frith - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 18th April 2018
Asked by:
James Frith (Labour - Bury North)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to his Answer of 26 March to Question 133676, how he proposes to take forward the garden city principles, other than those of design, now that those principles will no longer be included in the National Planning Policy Framework.
Answered by Dominic Raab
The consultation on draft changes to the National Planning Policy Framework closes on 10 May. Following this, we will consider whether further amendments are needed in the light of the comments received, including those relating to garden city principles.
Written Question
Monday 26th March 2018
Asked by:
James Frith (Labour - Bury North)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reasons garden city principles were omitted from the draft National Planning Policy Framework.
Answered by Dominic Raab
The revised draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out the importance of securing high standards of sustainable design in all developments, not just in new settlements and garden cities.
We announced at Budget the intention for up to five new garden towns and remain committed to working with ambitious authorities through the Garden Towns and Villages programme.
The consultation on the revised draft NPPF closes on 10 May 2018.